Saturn at Night
Still brightin planet Earth’s night skies,good telescopic viewsof Saturn and its beautiful rings often make it a star at star parties.But this stunning view of Saturn’s rings and night sidejust isn’t possible from telescopes closer to the Sunthan the outer planet.They can only bringSaturn’s day into view.In fact, this image of Saturn’s slender sunlit crescentwith night’s shadow cast across its broad and complex ring systemwas captured by the Cassini spacecraft.
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